darksome
Syllables: dark·some/ˈdɑːksəm/
darksome adjective: characterized by darkness; gloomy, obscure.
Adjective
darksome (comparative more darksome, superlative most darksome)
- Characterized by darkness; gloomy, obscure.
- His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth. / As if he now deuiſ’d some Stratageme: / Or meant to pierce Auernus darkſome vauts. / To pull the triple headed dog from hell.c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC...
- That sometimes from the savage den, / And sometimes from the darksome shade, / And sometimes staring up at once / In green and sunny glade.1799, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Love
Synonyms of darksome
Forms of darksome
| comparative | more darksome |
|---|---|
| superlative | most darksome |
Origin of darksome
From dark + -some.
Words formed from darksome
Words that rhyme with darksome
Questions about darksome
- What does darksome mean?
- Darksome means characterized by darkness; gloomy, obscure.
- What part of speech is darksome?
- Darksome is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce darksome?
- Darksome is pronounced /ˈdɑːksəm/.
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